Compare towns
Rockingham vs Rochester vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rockingham | Rochester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,807Highest |
1,389Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$72,676±$8kHighest 11% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$253,600±$81kHighest 20% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,887 3% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rockingham School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.